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Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of participants versus background population

From: “SQiD, the Single Question in Delirium; can a single question help clinicians to detect delirium in hospitalised cancer patients?” running heading Single Question in Delirium” (Bcan-D-20-01665)

 

Background population N = 2352

Primary analysis n = 73

Secondary analysis n = 122

Female (%)

45%

54%ns p-value = 0.146

47% ns p-value = 0.676

Age Median (IQR)

65 (54–74)

68 (60.5–78)* p-value = 0.010

68 (56–77.5)* p-value = 0.006

LOS Median (IQR)

5 (3–10)

12.5 (6–18.5)* p-value < 0.001

12 (5–18)* p-value < 0.001

  1. ns – non-significant difference between participants and background population
  2. *Statistically significant differences between participants and background population, tested using Mann-Whitney test
  3. IQR Interquartile Range, LOS Length of stay
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